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Israeli defense minister cancels visit to Washington |
Yoav Gallant reportedly canceled a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon after pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
Gallant was scheduled to meet Wednesday with Austin, but the Pentagon announced Tuesday that the meeting was postponed, without offering any details on why. "I'm going to stay out of Israeli politics," said Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. Netanyahu did not approve of the trip and told Gallant to cancel it because he wanted to speak with President Biden first, according to several reports. Biden and Netanyahu have not spoken in some 50 days, despite Israel recently expanding operations into Lebanon against militant group Hezbollah and Iran firing some 180 ballistic missiles against Israel last week. Netanyahu also reportedly wanted to hold off on Gallant going to Washington while Israel weighs a retaliation strike against Iran. At the Pentagon, Singh said in-person meetings were important for "deepening" relationships but indicated that Austin can stay in touch with his Israeli counterpart on the phone to discuss developments. "They remain in constant communication," she said. "That relationship still maintains and can be done at any time, any place in the world." Israeli centrist opposition leader Benny Gantz said in a post on X that Netanyahu's cancellation was political and personal. Gantz said the cancellation inflicted "damage to the security of the country at a critical time for our security." "A Prime Minister with Israel's security at the forefront of his mind would send the Minister of Defense," Gantz wrote. Read the full report at TheHill.com. |
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The "Uncommitted" National Movement – a pro-Palestinian political group opposing the Biden administration's support for Israel – encouraged its followers to back Vice President Harris's presidential bid over former President Trump's, less than one month ahead of Election Day. The group stopped short of issuing a formal endorsement of the Democratic nominee, but in a video posted Tuesday on social media, the group's co-founder ... |
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that his forces have killed the replacement for slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in another blow for the Lebanese militant group. Netanyahu, in a video address to the people of Lebanon, confirmed that Hashem Safieddine, who was expected to replace Nasrallah, was killed amid speculation of his death in a strike last week. “We have degraded Hezbollah’s … |
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Veteran reporter Bob Woodward's latest book "War" is generating headlines, this time with a story that former President Trump had a number of conversations after he left the White House with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The report, denied by the former president's campaign, is one of a few surprises in the book, which is set to be released on Oct. 15. |
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Upcoming things we're watching on our beat: |
- Hurricane Milton has strengthened into a Category Five storm again and is expected to make landfall near Tampa, Fla., late Wednesday or early Thursday morning.
- President Biden has postponed a trip to Germany and Angola as the U.S. addresses the threat from Milton.
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Tuesday for Asia and is headed to Vientiane, the capitol of Laos, for the East Asia Summit and the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations conference.
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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A onetime top aide of Melania Trump is disputing the ex-first lady's claim in her new book that she was unaware of the violence that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, saying, "It's clear she chose to stay quiet." |
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Events in and around the defense world: |
- George Washington University talks space warfare with special remarks from Col. William Sanders at U.S. Space Force during an 11 a.m. ET hybrid event.
- The American Enterprise Institute talks on Chinese leader Xi Jinping's legacy for a 11 a.m. hybrid event.
- The Atlantic Council chats with Dafna Rand, assistant secretary of state of democracy, human rights, and labor, for a 9:30 a.m. in-person event.
- The Wilson Center looks at the root causes of migration in Latin America during a 10:30 a.m. in-person event.
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News we've flagged from other outlets: |
- US is not currently pushing to revive Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, officials say (CNN)
- Ukraine's allies see Kyiv getting more flexible over war endgame (Bloomberg)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday that it was "delusional" for Vice President Harris to accuse him of "political gamesmanship" after reports … Read more |
| Vice President Harris and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are trading barbs as Hurricane Milton bears down on the Sunshine State and as election-year … Read more |
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